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A LITTLE MORE LIFE

Deergrass

Muhlenbergia rigens

Native clumps shelter wildlife, and the seeds feed songbirds.

Deergrass (Muhlenbergia rigens)
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Give this warm-season grass room and drainage; established plants tolerate drought but not waterlogged soil.

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry soil / Average moisture
Mature size
Up to 5 ft tall in bloom · Up to 6 ft wide
Season of interest
Tall seedheads & tufted foliage
Local climate
Choose nursery stock suited to local winters.
Garden role
A large native ornamental grass
M. 'Adagio' form in bloomJim Janke · CC BY 4.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of maiden grass.

Miscanthus sinensis

Try deergrass for a large native ornamental grass.

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Deergrass: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maiden grass: Jim Janke · CC BY 4.0

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